Marshall

PG-13

Released Oct 13, 2017

1 hr. 58 min.

History

Drama

Biography

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Young Thurgood Marshall faces one of his greatest challenges while working as a lawyer for the NAACP. Marshall travels to conservative Connecticut when wealthy socialite Eleanor Strubing accuses Black chauffeur Joseph Spell of sexual assault and attempted murder. He soon teams up with Sam Friedman, a local Jewish lawyer who's never handled a criminal case. Together, the two men build a defense while contending with racist and anti-Semitic views from those who deem Spell to be guilty.

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Critics Consensus

Marshall takes an illuminating, well-acted look at its real-life subject's early career that also delivers as an entertainingly old-fashioned courtroom drama.

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Matt H

I love a good court room drama but I really wish this film would have focused more on his entire life than just one specific case.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/24

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Florence M

I loved this film! I don't understand critics because it has superb acting, writing, editing, cinematography, and more.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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Kyle E

A great courtroom drama but it feels similar to To Kill A Mockingbird

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/22/23

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Martha C

It was good. Well acted and uplifting. I just want to add an easily overlooked point. The photo of the real Sam Friedman shows him to be a rather good-looking and well-dressed guy, at least as much so as Thurgood Marshall. The handsome Black hero and the little Jewish sidekick is becoming something of a cliche, although I'll have to admit that turnabout is fair play.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/28/23

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John H

Very powerful performance and story

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/19/23

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Brooklyn A

incredible acting and very compelling story. rest in peace chadwick bosemsn, an amazing actor and beautiful person.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/05/23

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Reginald Hudlin

Director

Chadwick Boseman

Thurgood Marshall

Josh Gad

Sam Friedman

Kate Hudson

Eleanor Strubing

Sterling K. Brown

Joseph Spell

Dan Stevens

Loren Willis

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

This real-life case makes for an entertaining courtroom drama that nonetheless reduces Marshall to the level of Perry Mason and consigns to the end credits his greater triumphs arguing Brown vs. Board of Education and other landmark civil rights cases.

Mar 25, 2020

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Jesse Hassenger

AV Club

Marshall isn't so different from a well-made TV movie. But it plays well on the big screen anyway...

Rated: B-

Sep 14, 2018

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

The film does have the desired effects on the less demanding parts of the brain. And Marshall's story is one worth hearing.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 23, 2017

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Fletcher Powell

KMUW - Wichita Public Radio

The movie is a solid, if unspectacular, piece of work, and a relief from the tired tropes of more traditional biopics.

Jul 21, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

For the most part, it transpires as if designed from the most standard of templates - with long odds, harsh opposition, and surprise witnesses.

Rated: 7/10

Dec 5, 2020

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

You will not be disappointed in any way.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 17, 2020

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Synopsis

Young Thurgood Marshall faces one of his greatest challenges while working as a lawyer for the NAACP. Marshall travels to conservative Connecticut when wealthy socialite Eleanor Strubing accuses Black chauffeur Joseph Spell of sexual assault and attempted murder. He soon teams up with Sam Friedman, a local Jewish lawyer who's never handled a criminal case. Together, the two men build a defense while contending with racist and anti-Semitic views from those who deem Spell to be guilty.

Director: Reginald Hudlin
Executive Producer: Lei Luo, Yan Xu, Chris Bongirne, Hunter Ryan, David Ryan, Tom Ortenberg, John Cappetta, Kevin Lamb, Lai Pan, Lili Sun
Screenwriter: Michael Koskoff, Jacob Koskoff
Distributor: Open Road
Production Co: Chestnut Ridge, Hudlin Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Sexuality|Mature Thematic Content|Some Strong Language|Violence)
Genre: History, Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 13, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 26, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.0M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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